Electrical

Everyone thinks of the local sparky when they think about the electrical trade, but take a closer look at any industry and you’ll find an electrical trade specialist channelling power in ways that might surprise you.

Trade Specialisation

Metal and Engineering

A career pathway in the metal and engineering trade offers a wide range of specialisation opportunities that are hands-on, hardy and often a bit greasy. Above all this trade requires determination and grit to deliver highly accurate work in varied and often extreme working environments.

Trade Specialisation

Automotive and Mechanical

The automotive and mechanical trade is for rev-heads and engine fanatics of all makes and models. You can specialise in engine types and sizes, depending on your host employer. A career in the trade requires passion and respect for the vehicles and engines you will be entrusted to maintain and develop day in/ day out.

Multidisciplinary Traineeships

Construction

Whether you want to build towers and tunnels or tables and cabinets there is a specialisation for you. There are even ‘finishing’ trades for the painters and plasters. The construction trade is founded on craftsmanship, so attention to detail and precision are must have traits for success.

SKILLS BASED COURSES

Are you a current or future apprentice looking to develop skills that can help you become more employable? MiTraining offers accredited short courses, self-paced courses for a quick “skills-shot” and nationally recognised qualifications in topics related to business and management.

ABOUT MITRAINING

MiTraining (Provider ID 45183) is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) and a sister company to MIGAS Apprentices and Trainees. MiTraining is a leading Australian provider of business, management and leadership skills training.

Fitting & Machining Apprentice in Hunter Valley a Quiet Achiever

22 February 2016

Fourth year Fitting & Machining apprentice, Tristan McKenzie has excelled in his Australian Apprenticeship with Hedweld Engineering in Mount Thorley, proving to be a quiet achiever who makes the most of every learning opportunity.

Tristan got his start in a trade when he became involved in a trades program at school, after starting to fall behind academically. The trades program gave him a Certificate of Attainment in Automotive Mechanics, and in year 10 he started a pre-apprenticeship course in Boilermaking. He also pursued extra studies at school in metal fabrication, where his teacher introduced him to the lathe and the fitting trade – and the love only grew from there. Tristan decided to pursue a full time apprenticeship, and secured his trade with MIGAS at 17 years of age.

Throughout his apprenticeship, Tristan set himself apart from other apprentices by extracting the maximum amount of knowledge and experience possible from every opportunity. To this end, Tristan volunteered to lead a project for Hedweld in which he was required to manufacture casting dies for a product. The project involved a higher level of machining which was a new area for Hedweld, and included the production of 3 axis contouring programs, high precision milling and an advanced level of hand finishing and fitting. Tristan rose to the challenge, completing the project at a high standard within a tight timeframe. He then undertook the manufacture of the next dies at the next level, producing his own CAD drawings for the tooling and gave input into the design requirements.

Now in his final year, Tristan is on track to finish his apprenticeship in December 2016, but has also expressed an interest in completing a boilermaking course in his own time. Having won multiple workplace awards at his host company Hedweld Engineering, including Hedweld Apprentice of the Year for 2014 and Hedweld Apprentice of the Month four times throughout 2013 and 2014, as well as taking home the Outstanding Achievement (Apprentice) Award at the 2015 MIGAS Awards Night, Tristan is very highly regarded by the workshop tradespeople, and extremely committed to work.